Research Article

Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Disability and Functional Limitation among Elderly Rural Population in Nigeria

Table 1

Respondents sociodemographic and health related variables by sex.

Variables Male frequency (%)Female frequency (%)Total frequency (%)

Age
60–64265 (31.2)338 (34.6)603 (33.1)
65–69242 (28.6)255 (26.1)497 (27.3)
70–74201 (23.7)206 (21.1)407 (22.3)
75 & above139 (16.5)178 (18.2)317 (20.3)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Marital  status
Married730 (86.3)446 (45.7)1166 (63.9)
Widowed93 (10.8)376 (38.5)469 (25.7)
Divorced15 (1.8)109 (11.1)124 (6.8)
Single19 (1.1)46 (4.7)65 (3.6)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Educational  level
No formal education352 (41.6)783 (80.1)1135 (62.2)
Primary education365 (43.0)149 (15.3)514 (28.2)
Secondary education116 (13.8)45 (4.6)161 (8.8)
Tertiary education14 (1.6)0 (0.0)14 (0.8)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Ethnicity
Kanuri645 (76. 2)818 (83.7)1532 (84.0)
Fulani120 (14.2)92 (9.5)161 (8.8)
Hausa82 (9.6)67 (6.8)131 (7.2)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Living  arrangement
Living alone70 (8.3)142 (14.5)212 (11.6)
Living with others777 (91.7)835 (85.5)1612 (88.4)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Social  support  status
Likely to be isolated115 (13.6)216 (22.2)331 (18.1)
Isolation not likely732 (86.4)761 (77.8)1493 (81.9)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Cognitive  status
Normal780 (92.1)801 (81.2)1581 (86.7)
Borderline cognitive impaired52 (6.1)123 (12.6)175 (9.6)
Probably cognitive impaired15 (1.8)53 (5.4)68 (3.7)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Depression  assessment
No655 (77.3)732 (74.9)1387 (76.0)
Yes192 (22.7)245 (25.1)437 (24.0)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

BMI (Kg/m2)
Underweight (<20.0)401 (47.3)357 (36.5)758 (41.6)
Normal (20.0–24.9)368 (43.3)405 (41.5)773 (42.4)
Overweight (25.0–29.9)55 (6.5)163 (16.7)218 (11.9)
Obese (≥30.0)23 (2.7)52 (5.3)75 (4.1)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Chronic  disease  status
0254 (30.0)387 (39.6)641 (35.1)
1462 (54.5)535 (54.8)997 (54.7)
>1131 (15.5)55 (24.0)186 (10.2)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Monthly  income
<100 US$/Month651 (76.9)780 (79.8)1431 (78.5)
100–199 US$/Month124 (14.6)120 (12.3)244 (13.4)
200–299 US$/Month47 (5.5)55 (5.6)102 (5.6)
>300 US$/Month25 (3.0)22 (2.3)47 (3.5)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Owning  a  modern  house
No807 (95.3)951 (74.9)1758 (96.4)
Yes40 (4.7)26 (25.1)66 (3.6)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)

Owning  a  car
No799 (94.3)908 (92.9)1707 (93.6)
Yes48 (5.7)69 (7.1)117 (6.4)
Total847 (100.0)977 (100.0)1824 (100.0)